Soto Great Soul Arena

Time flowed like water, passing in a hurry.

In the blink of an eye, nearly half a month had gone by.

Over those two weeks, the competitive landscape of the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena underwent subtle changes.

At first, the Emperor Team members did not notice anything unusual. But as their number of matches increased, they gradually realized that their opponents were becoming increasingly "courteous."

It was not the polite, well-mannered kind of courtesy, but the kind that made people hold themselves back.

Attack-type Soul Masters did not dare to strike with full force, afraid of injuring some direct eldest grandson of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Control-type Soul Masters did not dare to deal with Dugu Yan's poison, for fear of angering the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.

Even the desperadoes known for their ruthlessness in the Gambling District would unconsciously hold back some of their strength once they learned that the people standing opposite them were students of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Some Soul Masters went even further. Upon seeing Yu Tianheng's or Dugu Yan's name on the opponent list, they simply chose to forfeit.

"Forfeit? Why?" After winning a match without even fighting, Yu Feng asked Qin Ming with a baffled expression.

Qin Ming sighed and explained, "Heaven Dou City is the imperial capital. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Poison Douluo have both been entrenched here for many years.

"Which of the Soul Masters who frequent the Great Soul Arena isn't shrewd? They aren't afraid of losing. They are afraid of causing trouble after winning.

"If they injure any of you and the clan or a Title Douluo comes knocking later, they cannot bear the consequences."

After hearing that, Yu Feng opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he could only close it resentfully.

After this situation continued for some time, Qin Ming finally made a decision.

"This cannot go on," Qin Ming said bluntly, his tone stern. "We came to the Great Soul Arena to hone our real combat abilities, not to farm points.

"If our opponents do not even dare to fight at full strength, then these battles have no meaning at all."

Yu Tianheng frowned. "Teacher Qin, you mean..."

"We change locations." Qin Ming unfolded a map and tapped a spot on it with his finger. "We're going here: Suotuo City, Balak Kingdom."

Everyone gathered around and looked at the location beneath Qin Ming's fingertip.

Qin Ming had two reasons for choosing Suotuo City.

First, Suotuo City bordered the Star Dou Great Forest, and countless Soul Masters traveled through it. Their fighting styles were far fiercer than those in Heaven Dou City. It was also far from Heaven Dou City, so they would not hold back because of the Emperor Team's background.

Second, Suotuo City was where Shrek Academy was based. Now that Qin Ming had become a Heaven Dou Tier teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he also wanted to return to his alma mater for a look.

Naturally, there was no need to tell Yu Tianheng and the others about the second reason.

As for Qin Ming's decision, no one objected. They also wanted genuine experience and to improve their practical combat abilities.

Thus, on the day after making the decision, they set out for Suotuo City.

The group traveled through wind and dust along the way, arriving in Suotuo City in less than half a month.

Thanks to the experience they had accumulated at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, after resting for an afternoon, they immediately threw themselves into Soul Arena matches that very night.

Just as Qin Ming had expected, few people in Suotuo City cared about Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan background. After all, it was too far away, and the Balak Kingdom was not the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's territory.

As for Dugu Yan, although her grandfather Dugu Bo was a Title Douluo, his reputation was naturally not comparable to that of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Thus, few people in Suotuo City knew her true background.

And so, nearly half a year passed in a flash.

Over the past six months, the Emperor Team members had practically treated the Soto Great Soul Arena as their second home.

They cultivated during the day and fought at night, day after day, never stopping.

The intense real-combat training greatly improved everyone's strength. It was not merely an increase in Soul Power Level, but more importantly, a maturation of their combat experience and mentality.

Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan were the first to achieve Silver Soul status.

As the Emperor Team's captain and vice-captain, the two were second only to Ning Chen in strength, and their coordination was exceptionally seamless.

Their record in two-person matches soared all the way upward, and they broke through the Silver Soul threshold in less than three months.

Shi Mo and Shi Mo, the two brothers, followed close behind.

These defensive-type twins displayed astonishing resilience in the Soul Arena. Their turtle-shell defenses were tempered to become increasingly solid through repeated real combat.

Though they were somewhat lacking offensively, their watertight defense and opponent-exhausting tactics still earned them Silver Soul badges steadily.

Yu Feng and Osler's dual agility-attack combination had an entirely different style.

Their fighting style was graceful and nimble, winning through speed. Although they were occasionally countered by defensive opponents due to insufficient damage output, their win rate was astonishingly high. In the fourth month, they too successfully advanced to Silver Soul.

Ye Lingling was the most unusual one.

As a Support-type Soul Master, she could not participate in solo matches at all. All her points came from two-person matches with Ning Chen as her partner.

Under Ning Chen's lead, the Star Sea Team's two-person match record was downright terrifying. Over half a year, they achieved a terrifying undefeated record.

As a result, Ye Lingling became the third Emperor Team member to obtain a Silver Soul badge, only half a month behind Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan.

That was only because Ye Lingling did not want to burden Ning Chen too much and had voluntarily reduced the number of two-person matches. Otherwise, she could have obtained Silver Soul far earlier.

As for Ning Chen—

He had already surpassed the Silver Soul boundary two months earlier, becoming the first Emperor Team member to receive a Gold Soul badge.

Although he deliberately suppressed his strength, with the Nine Yang Divine Skill, Voidstride Step, and Thousand Mountains Formula working together, he basically had no chance of losing a match even without using the Starlight Bracer.

However, not everything went smoothly for the Emperor Team.

Their progress in team battles was far more difficult than in individual and two-person matches.

The reason was simple: Ning Chen rarely participated in team Soul battles.

A team battle required seven people to be present at once, along with a unified schedule and coordination. Most of the time, the Emperor Team's team battles were fought by Yu Tianheng leading the other five, along with the substitute Osler.

Without Ning Chen, their core combat strength, the Emperor Team's team-battle power was greatly reduced.

Although Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was powerful enough, Dugu Yan's Jade-Scale Purple Poison could also provide strong battlefield control, and Shi Mo and Shi Mo's defenses were solid enough,

when facing those veteran teams at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, which had worked together for years and possessed extensive experience, they still inevitably lost many matches.

Even today, they were still one final victory short of advancing to Silver Soul in team battles.

Because they participated in team battles almost every day, the Emperor Team had determined their opponent early that day.

The Mad Battle Team, likewise a lineup composed entirely of Soul Elders!

As a famous team in group battles, the Mad Battle Team not only had an extremely high win rate, but its battles were always beloved by audiences for their wild and brutal style.

Fighting them, a moment of carelessness could result in injured team members. Thus, throughout the entire group-battle circuit, the Mad Battle Team had an infamous reputation.